In it I showed y’all how to plant garlic. Once it started to get really cold I put my garlic patch to bed. I covered the box with about 6 inches of straw and then covered the whole thing with something called “floating row cover”. I then left it to sleep over the winter. Well now that the days have become longer and it is getting warmer I took a little peek at my garlic patch.
And what do ya know, little green spears are pushing up through the straw.
I will leave the row cover off the patch now, but keep the straw for a few more weeks.
The straw and cover isn’t a necessary step in the process, but since they were planted in a raised bed and the temperatures in the winter can get below zero I thought the extra protection would be worth it. I didn’t want those bulbs to freeze solid.
I love this time in February, it is like a little game for me, wandering around the yard looking to little bits of green pushing up here and there after the long winter.
How exciting!!! Do you use garlic from the store or do you order your bulbs?
Kimberlynn
I wish I could wander around mt yard looking for bits of green but there is too much white. Actually, I don't mind. I bet as soon as it all finally melts I will find some green poking out of the ground. Spring is so close!